James A Garfield National Historic Site - JAGA Programs (U.S. National Park Service)

WEEKLY:

Youth Tour of the Garfield Home
Every Saturday at noon
Youth are invited to participate in a special tour of the Garfield Home. Geared towards preschoolers – age 8, children focus on the Garfield family and how they lived in the 1880s. Parent must accompany child. Entrance fee is $5/person, and youth 15 and under are free.

MONTHLY:

Behind the Scenes Tour
First Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. Explore various areas of the Garfield Home and property not shown on the standard house tour, including the basement and third floor of the main house, four floors of the reconstructed windmill, and other outbuildings. Guests are expected to walk and stair climb without difficulty. Appropriate footwear is required – no flip flops or sandals please. Tour is about 2 hours, and is $15/person. Minimum age is 16 years old. Please call ahead for reservations, (440) 255-8722.

James A. Garfield and the Civil War Tour
Saturday, October 17, November 21 and December 19 @ 11am
This informative tour is a must for both casual and dedicated Civil War buffs. Park Guide Scott Longert explores James A. Garfield's Civil War service to the Union, including his roles at the battles of Middle Creek and Chickamauga. This tour begins in the visitor center and then proceeds to the Garfield Home, emphasizing Garfield's time as a soldier. Cost is $15 per person. Reservations are recommended; please call 440-255-8722.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS:

All programs are free unless otherwise noted. There is a $5 entrance fee to view the museum, park movie and tour of President Garfield's home.

November:

Sunday, November 8—1 p.m.

Presidential Speaker Series—William McKinley Out West

Presidential Speaker Series continues with a program on William McKinley presented by Patrick Finan, Library Director at the McKinley Memorial Library in Niles, Ohio. President McKinley in 1901 planned a two-month trip to the western U.S. that would culminate with his attendance at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in June. However, the trip was abruptly ended in California, and McKinley went to Buffalo in September instead, where he was assassinated. Could his murder have been prevented had his trip proceeded as scheduled? Why was the trip ended prematurely? Program is free; those wishing to tour museum exhibits or the Garfield home are subject to regular $5.00/person entrance fee.